Streams generated by Drake & Rihanna‘s material haven’t gone unnoticed by their Universal Music boss Lucian Grainge.

Gearing up to sign new acts he hopes will reach levels created by Sony’s sirens Beyonce and Adele, Grainge thanked the ‘Work’ couple for flying the flag for his business on a global front in an open letter published this week.

Read below…

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An ever festive Mariah Carey continues to spread Christmas cheer across TV land with her latest stop being inside Andy Cohen‘s clubhouse on Bravo’s ‘Watch What Happens Live.’

There, per usual, the shady chanteuse let loose a number of watch-worthy moments as she dished on her thoughts of known nemeses Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, and Ariana Grande.  Sharing her thoughts on the trio (whom she has been pitted against in one way or the other over her career) via an interesting game titled ‘Does She Know Her?,’ Mimi certainly invoked a chuckle or two here at TGJ HQ with her “nice nasty” answers.

Also dishing on her love life (including recent breakup), recent pow wow with good girl friend Beyonce, and even that shady tweet from Demi Lovato, tuck in below for some laughs courtesy of the pop icon:

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Album sales may be drizzling down the drain in today’s streaming age, but select names are proving their gravitas in the streaming and physical arenas.

J. Cole is undoubtedly one of said acts.

Especially following the release of his fourth album, ‘4 Your Eyez Only.’

Unleashed on December 9th (following a one-week warning), the LP’s first week numbers are in.

Let’s just say the rapper has many reasons to smile. Several thousand thousand.

Full story below…

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Authenticity.

It’s a trait rarely sewn into the fabric of todays new talent; many of whose success is the end product of a Fordist production line.

For trio Thirdstory though, being organic is ingrained in their artistic DNA and has consequently won them a mass following the globe over. And the support is growing.

Honing in on power of the internet, the group – comprised of Ben, Richard, and Elliott – uploaded cover after soulful cover; in the process creating the perfect storm of anticipation for their own material.

With their debut album due in 2017 and current single ‘G Train (ft. Pusha T)’ making all the right noise, we caught up with member Richard to discuss their rise, artistry, and takeover plans.

Our discussion came on the heels of two sold-out dates in London.

Get to know Thirdstory below…

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FKA Twigs is in movie mode.

After standing as the inspiration behind visual efforts built by Beyonce and Tinashe, the creative has created a brand new film named ‘Sountrack 7.‘

In it, viewers are pulled through the maze that is the artist’s mind via music and visuals birthed to support her discography.

How Twigs has become your favourite artist’s favourite artist?

‘7’ below…

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Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2016 brought with it some of modern music’s most memorable moments.

Now, as the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on 31 moments that rocked – and to some degree shaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.

Next we’ll reflect on what was inarguably Beyonce‘s most controversial year-to-date

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Scribbled in history books for some good and not-so-good reasons, 2016 brought with it some of modern music’s most memorable moments.

Now, as the year draws to a close, TGJ is reflecting on 31 moments that rocked – and to some degree shaped – the Urban and Pop musical landscape as we know it.

Next, we reflect on how streaming literally put Kanye West and Rihanna in history books for unprecedented feats:

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Rihanna’s ‘ANTI’ may not have fared as well as she may have liked it to, but that’s done all of nothing to disturb sales of her fruitful relationship with PUMA.

How so?

Fantastic news below….

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Kelly Rowland looked ravishing in red last night at the GQ Men of the Year Gala.

The Destiny’s Child alum turned soloist stunned as she arrived at the star-studded event, which was also attended by Kevin Hart, Nick Jonas, and Mario.

Rowland’s appearance comes one week after she announced new parenting book, ‘Whoa, Baby.’

The singer’s long-awaited fifth studio album is reportedly set for release next year.

In the here and now, peep more of Ms. Kelly after the jump…

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It’s that time of year again!

Indeed, the air is still buzzing as today brought with it the highly anticipated 2017 Grammy nominations unveiled, per usual, via an announcement special weeks before the actual showing.  But, what also comes with the ‘per usual’ announcement are the jaw-dropping surprises, snubs, and all out “shut-outs” that accompany the annual spectacle.

Always a heated debate-starter, the coveted tally saw the likes of Zayn Malik, Janet Jackson, Future, Nick Jonas, and more all go without mention while others, some fans believe, weren’t mentioned in the correct categories.

In the meantime, tuck in below for our list of 2017’s Grammy surprises and snubs:

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Rihanna may have scored an impressive 8 nominations at the 2017 Grammys, but it appears she’s pressed like a panini over this year’s leading act – Beyonce.

The pair have long been pit against each other by their respective fanbases, yet have maintained an air of cordial publicly.

That all seems to have been flushed down the drain (with Ms. Fenty’s Album of the Year hopes) after the Bajan belle “liked” a shady-filled post aimed at Bey and the Grammy committee.

See what we mean below…

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It’s Grammy nomination time!

Music’s biggest calendar night, the 59th annual Grammy Awards, are set to air February 12th 2017 live on CBS.

The industry’s brightest stars will align to shine at the event, which will boast performances from the creme de la creme.

Today, excitement for the ceremony soared to new heights as its committee reveals which artists have been nominated in which categories.

What are you waiting for? The nominations for the 2017 Grammys await below…

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